Mel Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mel Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mel Davis

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.